Psychologist vs Software Engineering Manager Salary After Tax (2026)

Side-by-side take-home pay comparison across all 50 states. Single filer, standard deduction, 2026 tax rates.

Psychologist

$95,830

national median wage

$76,246/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Software Engineering Manager earns $71,910 more nationally

Psychologist leads in 0 states · Software Engineering Manager leads in 51 states

Software Engineering Manager

$167,740

national median wage

$125,916/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Take-Home Pay by State — All 50 States

Sorted by largest difference. Positive difference = Psychologist earns more after tax.

State	Psychologist	Software Engineering Manager	Difference
NMNew Mexico	$58,485	$151,272	-$92,787	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$44,372	$128,575	-$84,203	A·B
GAGeorgia	$41,292	$112,263	-$70,970	A·B
TXTexas	$59,707	$127,905	-$68,198	A·B
LALouisiana	$54,657	$121,336	-$66,678	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$65,944	$124,756	-$58,812	A·B
FLFlorida	$67,938	$125,875	-$57,937	A·B
KSKansas	$49,188	$104,350	-$55,163	A·B
MIMichigan	$61,981	$116,000	-$54,019	A·B
IDIdaho	$58,354	$111,335	-$52,981	A·B
CACalifornia	$82,835	$135,583	-$52,747	A·B
VAVirginia	$65,917	$117,736	-$51,819	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$71,069	$120,139	-$49,070	A·B
VTVermont	$62,003	$111,056	-$49,053	A·B
CTConnecticut	$71,726	$119,615	-$47,889	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$55,893	$103,461	-$47,567	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$70,284	$116,958	-$46,675	A·B
NYNew York	$74,262	$120,676	-$46,413	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$69,183	$115,527	-$46,344	A·B
WAWashington	$89,768	$135,034	-$45,267	A·B
RIRhode Island	$77,226	$121,249	-$44,023	A·B
AZArizona	$81,812	$125,378	-$43,567	A·B
MOMissouri	$66,450	$110,014	-$43,565	A·B
WYWyoming	$65,033	$108,316	-$43,284	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$71,654	$114,546	-$42,892	A·B
INIndiana	$63,298	$106,047	-$42,749	A·B
TNTennessee	$73,777	$116,470	-$42,693	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$69,685	$112,058	-$42,374	A·B
MNMinnesota	$75,587	$115,872	-$40,285	A·B
DEDelaware	$79,632	$119,894	-$40,261	A·B
OKOklahoma	$69,391	$109,585	-$40,194	A·B
MDMaryland	$77,733	$117,890	-$40,158	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$81,520	$121,444	-$39,924	A·B
UTUtah	$67,473	$107,078	-$39,605	A·B
ILIllinois	$72,720	$111,253	-$38,533	A·B
OHOhio	$78,760	$116,969	-$38,209	A·B
ALAlabama	$74,654	$111,320	-$36,666	A·B
NVNevada	$81,649	$116,074	-$34,425	A·B
COColorado	$92,718	$124,916	-$32,199	A·B
AKAlaska	$83,310	$115,356	-$32,047	A·B
MSMississippi	$70,463	$99,120	-$28,658	A·B
MEMaine	$72,028	$98,705	-$26,677	A·B
IAIowa	$75,047	$100,873	-$25,826	A·B
NENebraska	$72,598	$97,527	-$24,929	A·B
HIHawaii	$78,657	$103,029	-$24,371	A·B
ARArkansas	$72,693	$96,949	-$24,256	A·B
WIWisconsin	$77,771	$100,103	-$22,332	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$84,720	$105,857	-$21,137	A·B
MTMontana	$72,193	$93,309	-$21,116	A·B
OROregon	$90,811	$110,866	-$20,054	A·B
KYKentucky	$86,814	$98,853	-$12,039	A·B